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Harriers are the subject of our latest image gallery by artist Mark Bromley. Originally commissioned for the Heritage collection at BAE Systems, these paintings…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE – Race to the Sea

The 16th (The Queen’s) Lancers (3rd Cavalry Brigade) advancing from the Marne to the Aisne, September 1914 Keith Robinson studies the aesthetics…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Churchill visits the docks

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Number of people mobilised in World War II

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Nagasaki, Japan, 9 August 1945

This poignant image is evidence of the miles of utter devastation caused when the world’s second atomic bomb was dropped on the…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: Wind tunnel testing, Messerschmitt Bf 109, 1940

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: VE Day, 8 May 1945

Victory in Europe (VE) Day marked the official conclusion of the six-year world war against Hitler and his allies. Civilians and soldiers…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE – Tanks on Parade

This image shows three tanks taking part in the Lord Mayor’s parade in Ludgate Circus, London in November 1918. The parade celebrated…

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BEHIND THE IMAGE – Marching to the future

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BEHIND THE IMAGE: B-52 storage area, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona

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BEHIND THE IMAGE – The Iron Duke

This image exudes orderliness and power. Strong horizontals, emphasised by the landscape format, suggest stability and a sense of balance. Much like…

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